DUBAI Bahrain's top Shi'ite Muslim cleric, who has been accused of inciting sectarian strife and has been living virtually confined to his home, has been allowed to travel to London for medical treatment, an opposition figure said on Monday.

RIO DE JANEIRO/DUBAI Anglo American has suspended a contract to supply Bahrain Steel with iron ore, the Gulf-based company said, in the latest headache for the miner's troubled Brazilian project after spills from a pipeline that carries the commodity to port.

DUBAI Bahrain's public prosecutor has appealed a court ruling that acquitted three senior leaders of the country's main opposition group on charges of spying for Qatar, state news agency BNA reported on Wednesday.

DUBAI Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates will soon announce an integrated programme to support Bahrain's economic reforms and its fiscal stability, a joint statement from the three Gulf states said on Tuesday.

PARIS France sought to assuage Bahrain on Friday after rare criticism by its ambassador to the kingdom over human rights and an honorary citizenship by Paris of a rights campaigner sparked anger in Manama, three sources said.

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